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ONCOKD. N. C. THURSDAY, FEB. 27. If 02
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It.JJov. TiHiuiliueststhe Present C1jne. writes from the Soldier's
.to Recall Ills Am'jrtance of au Iu-Homo.at Raleigh to Mr. J S
yitation to Deliver a Sword to aljlj-is and is eloquent in lis
Soldier.
Augusta; Go,., - Feb. 26. Lieu
.tenant Governor Ti!lman, who
is in this city, says that to-day,i
in deference to requests by wire
from thQ subscribers to the
fund for the tword alluded to
he telk'graphed as follows to
Presider;! Roosevelt:
S"A short while ago I hrd the
honor to address your excellency
a letter iv questing that on the
occasion of your visit to Charles
ton, you present a sword to
Major Jenkins, of the First
United States. Volunteer Cav
alry, of whoso gallant services
you spoke so highly, your words
being ei: graved on the scrbbard.
You accoptod the invitation, for
which wo thanked ycu. 1 am
new ) ; r, sted bv constributois
to the svord fund to ask that
you withdraw said r.cceptane..
Jam as II Tit.LMA m.
"Lieutenant Colonel First S. C
Volunteer Infantry and Lieu
tenant Governor of S. C-
In explaining the sending of
the telegram Lieutenant Gover
nor Tillman said: "It is with
much regret that I am directed,
or rather required, to have sent
the telegram I did and especially
in view of the fact-that I am so
closely related to ono who but a
few days ago was subjected to
an affront which was seemingly,
or at least the people who con-
tributed to the purchase of 'the
swor.d think, unwarranted."
Mt. Pi'easaut Hems.
ML Pleasant, N. C, Fob. 20.
Mr. Jim Barringer is quite sick
with neuralgia of the heart.
Mr. Luke Johnston, of Bur
dette, spent Saturday and Sun
day in the "city."
Mr. Horace Blackwelder spent
Tuesday night here.
Mr. Hoyle Lonj, after spend
ing a week at home, returned
Sunday to Poplar Tent, wh'ere
ho is teaching.
The teachers of No. 8 town
ship met hero last Tuesday.
The Board of Trustees of N.
C. College will meet Tuesday,
March 4th.
Miss Sallie Kime returned to
Concord Tuesday mbrning after
speeding several days here with
her sister Miss Hama who is
attending school here.
Mr. TV R.Kindley, ttho ht.s
been quite sick for the past week,
isimproving nicely.
Mrs,Skeen, whohabeen sick
for several weeks is greatly im
proved at tlfis writing.
Thc&instrel given by the Pi
Sigma $hi boys was very good
and wis enjoyed by 11 wh at
tended. B.
DellgklAl TVith Seller's IIme.
t0fr'old veteran frientl G
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praises of the home and his
treatment. He now has all of
heart's desire and heaven is the
only improvement that a change
can bring! He se'nds grateful
messages to inquiring friends
and specifies Messrs. Chas. Mc
Donald, D F Cannon and Frank
Smith.
Ti led to End Her Life.
Mrs.
J D Moore, wife of an
operative employed by the.
Charlotte Trouser com pan v, I
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made several desperate, butt
ir t-ficctive attempts to commit
suicide at her home in Dilworth
yesterday. The uufortunato
woman slashed herself with a
pen k:ue and a pair of scissors
and was prevented from doing (
neiselt further harm by hcr
husband. Her injures ro notj
serious. Charlotte News of!
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Mr. Gray Promoted.
Quick promotion has come to
Mr. R W Gray, a Charlotte boy
who for some time, has beon
connected with the office of the
U S Weather Bureau Mr. Gray
has been called to Washington
to take a place in the main office
under the chief director.
Mr. Gray recently married
Miss Lottie Moffitt of this city.
His many friends here will re
joice in his good fortune. Char
lotte News.
Destructive Fire in Thomasville.
The Greensboro correspond
ence of the 20th to the. Charlotte
Observer says:
"News was received here to
day of a disastrous fire in Thom
asville last night. The postoffice
Tyler' grocery store, D C Mof
fitt's dry goods storo, Ferryman
& Zimmerman's grocery, tho
Cash Grocery Company's store,
J M Dodson's photograph gal-
lery, Dr. C A Julian's office and
the Peoples Hardware Com
pany's warehouse were destroyed
The total loss will amount to
over$L2,000, about two-thirds of
which is covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is unj
known."
A Convincing Auswer.
I hobbled . into Mr. Black-
mon's drug store one evening,"
gays Wesley Nelson, of Hamil
ton, G-a., " and he"asked me; to
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism with which I
had suffered for a long time.
J told Irira I had no faith in any
medicine as theyal! failed. He
said. 'Well if Chamberlajn'
Pafh Balm does not help you
you need not pay for it.' jtook a
bote of it home mm used it
according to the directions and
in &ae week I was cured, and
have , not siuce been troubled
with rheumatism." Sold by M
L Marsh's Drug store.
SO. 11 ITE IS.
Catclulor Has a Might y Bad Cow to Bell
Rabbits Fared Badly.
Concord, N. C, Feb. 11, 1902.1
Tl?e snow has been a bad ca
lamity to the rabbits, Tmt a
blessing to the community ;is
pork was getting scarce.
Most .of the schools in this
part of tho county anchored last
week.
The small-pox has about
played out in this part of tho
county.
The rock quarry, near Rocky
Ridge, is preparing to run again.
A gentleman arrived at Mr.
T V Talbirt's a few days ago and
applied for board which was
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granted of course. We do not
know what his name shall b
Name him Rockefeller, Morgan
or Cor:i':,'io, of course. Ed. .
Miss Nellie Li taker has bt on
quite sick of pneumonia, but, we
aro glad to say that she is irn-
proving.
I shall not sr.y anything about
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line uaicueiors mis umo as l
think most of thorn havo gotten
more courage. I heard ono of
my brethren say the other day
that iho tide did not tlow in one
direction always. Ho remarked
that things would change if, it
did not in time for us it would
for homebody else. Could you
give -us a word of encouragc
hient? Yos, If at first you don't
succeed, try try again. Ed.
I have not seen 'a rat in a
month. I think corn is so scarco
they Jill froze to death in the crib.
Allow mo to say in conclusion
that, owing to ill health, I will
sell at my rosidenco in township,
No. 19. range 18, according to
government survey, the plush,
raspberry colored cow, aged 8
years. She is a good milker and
is not afraid of tho cars or any
thing else. She has undaunted
courage, and gives milk fie
quently. To a man who does
not fear death in any form sho
would be a groat boon She is
very much attached to her homo
at present by means of a log
chain, -but she will be sold to any
One who will use her right. Sho
is ono-fourth cow and threo
fourths hyrena. I wilt also throw
in a doublo barrelled sbotf gun
which goes with her. In May,
sho goes away for a week or two
and returns with a calf with
wabbly legs. Her name is Rare.
I would rather sell her. to a non
resident. With best wishes Jo the Stand
ard. .
Don't LtHhoiy Suffer.
Often children are tortured
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Bucklen's Arnica tJaiveheals the
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leaves tho ski 4 wit flout a ttchr.
Clean, fragrSnlheap, there's no
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Food Changed to Poison.
Putrefying food in the in
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